The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-01
! DIsGRACEFUL ENDING
A. Nc. Reunion, at w Wheeling,
w. Va.s Aug. 20ths
Gov. Foraker Makes a ss BioomI n
Hasso of HI Himself.@

Hass,s OF Himseif.a
Opinion of the Cincinnati Evening
Telegram, a staunch Republican news.
paper:
"The outcome of the Army of w est
Virginia Reunion has not been that of
peace and light which has usually fol-
lowed such gathtrings The conspic
nous insult to the President of the
United States by refusing to march
under banner bearing his picture and
stretched across the street, was ar, ex
hibition of petty feeling entirely out OF
place among veteran soldiers of the
war for the Union. As politicians they
may despise Cleveland as much as they
pleaee, but they should have remem
bered that they fought for that flag OF
whose authority he is the legal Exec.
utive. They can not reconcile their
noble conduct in the war with their
insult to the President of the United
states. Let them take their revenge
on Grover Cleveland, the candidate
next year.
But if the conduct of the veterans is
to be regretted, what shall be said Of
tire scolding match between the dig
niiied Governors of Ohio and Wesl
Virginia. that followed the night aftel
the reunion. The frey Foraker re
senting the gasconading of +" Windy
Wilson was q spectacle for Gods anG
men. Perhaps both regret it. Per
haps it was politics. 1t may hav,
been wine. Possibly it was only in
digestion. But whatever else it was
itwas disgraceful"
The above opinion of conservative,
Republican Journal, reflects the opin
ion of every decent man of its politi
cal persuasion. Democrats can fint
no adequate language to express thei
disgust at the unseemly gross parti
san conduct of alarge number of mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie ans" who have proven themselve
on this and several other occasions t.
be mere adjunct to the worst eIemen
of the Republican machine. The spec
iaele of war veterans" refusing T.
pass under the banner strung acros
the street, bearing the picture of Pres
ident Cleveland, and trailing thei
guns, indulging in groans, Misses, etc
was sight in Wheeling, w. Va ol
the Goth inst. calculated to bring addi
tioDai ridicule and disgrace upon tn
u A r. One Pittsburgh Regiment
three hundred strong, with Band q
the head, kept their line, marchin
straight ahead, ssluting the represent
alton of the Commander in chief q
the army and navy. This Regimen
was afterwards lionizsd by the entir
city. But ii the misguided rank an
file acted as they did. what ought t
be said of Governor Foraker, who
being present, endorsed the action {
the Insulting soldiers of fortune an
camp followers of the" Grand Arm
of the Republicans" and in frey
Ill timed. thoroughly demagogueic,
harrangue, insulted Gov. Wilson. &
| w. Va and Dragged that he had bee
in thirteen battles in the late war, an
taking advantage of the occasion [
boom himself for Governor and Pres
dent?
The campaign tactics of the Repul
lican leaders thus FAR shows q veal
ness aud a desperation wholly incoI
sistent with their professed confidenc
After half a century of careful study {
political methods aud results, we al
of the opinion that the course now b.
ing pursued by the Republican maj
ayers can have but one ending, disa
ter :! The thinking, reading, we
meaning farmers, tradesmen, and q
citizens who have the business pro
perity of the country at heart, and wh
don't care a rap" who hold the offic,
so that they are honestly and econon
ically conducted, will stand by tt
patriotic and able PRESIDENT CLEvl
LAND, and aid him in continuing b
warfare against official corruption, i
restoring the stolen public lands to th
Government. in reducing unnecessar
taxation, and uniting our cOmmo
country in fraternal cooperation
the effort to secure material prosperity
discountenancings sectional strife, an
striving only to the upbuilding of tn
whole people, whose Interests shoul
always be considered, rather than tn
aggrandizsment Of the favored few
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